EP0641182B1 - Aufsteckvorrichtung für einen elektrischen zahnbürstenantrieb - Google Patents

Aufsteckvorrichtung für einen elektrischen zahnbürstenantrieb Download PDF

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EP0641182B1
EP0641182B1 EP94908971A EP94908971A EP0641182B1 EP 0641182 B1 EP0641182 B1 EP 0641182B1 EP 94908971 A EP94908971 A EP 94908971A EP 94908971 A EP94908971 A EP 94908971A EP 0641182 B1 EP0641182 B1 EP 0641182B1
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Lothar Merbach
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/32—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating
    • A61C17/34—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor
    • A61C17/3409—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like reciprocating or oscillating driven by electric motor characterized by the movement of the brush body
    • A61C17/3436—Rotation around the axis perpendicular to the plane defined by the bristle holder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/24—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like rotating continuously
    • A61C17/26—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like rotating continuously driven by electric motor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61C—DENTISTRY; APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE
    • A61C17/00—Devices for cleaning, polishing, rinsing or drying teeth, teeth cavities or prostheses; Saliva removers; Dental appliances for receiving spittle
    • A61C17/16—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices
    • A61C17/22—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like
    • A61C17/40—Power-driven cleaning or polishing devices with brushes, cushions, cups, or the like orbiting, e.g. nutating
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/18—Mechanical movements
    • Y10T74/18888—Reciprocating to or from oscillating

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  • Brushes (AREA)
  • Dental Tools And Instruments Or Auxiliary Dental Instruments (AREA)
EP94908971A 1993-03-20 1994-03-12 Aufsteckvorrichtung für einen elektrischen zahnbürstenantrieb Expired - Lifetime EP0641182B1 (de)

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DE9304184U 1993-03-20
DE9304184U DE9304184U1 (ja) 1993-03-20 1993-03-20
PCT/DE1994/000264 WO1994021193A1 (de) 1993-03-20 1994-03-12 Aufsteckvorrichtung für einen elektrischen zahnbürstenantrieb

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EP0641182A1 EP0641182A1 (de) 1995-03-08
EP0641182B1 true EP0641182B1 (de) 1997-11-19

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US (1) US5461744A (ja)
EP (1) EP0641182B1 (ja)
AT (1) ATE160278T1 (ja)
CA (1) CA2135909C (ja)
DE (3) DE9304184U1 (ja)
DK (1) DK0641182T3 (ja)
ES (1) ES2111293T3 (ja)
WO (1) WO1994021193A1 (ja)

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US5461744A (en) 1995-10-31
DE4408432C2 (de) 1995-08-31
DK0641182T3 (da) 1998-07-27
DE9304184U1 (ja) 1993-05-27
ES2111293T3 (es) 1998-03-01
DE59404614D1 (de) 1998-01-02
DE4408432A1 (de) 1994-09-29
ATE160278T1 (de) 1997-12-15
CA2135909A1 (en) 1994-09-29
EP0641182A1 (de) 1995-03-08
WO1994021193A1 (de) 1994-09-29

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